Late at night on March 29th, Germany's famous transfer information platform broke the news that Chinese Super League giants Beijing Guoan had successfully acquired Yang Liyu, Fang Hao and Feng Boxuan as free agents. Just after the qualification for the new season from the CFA, Guoan has launched an aggressive reinforcement campaign. It is reported that Yang Liyu will wear the No. 17 of Guoan, while Fang Hao will choose No. 18. On Saturday, Guoan will hold a meeting with the new reinforcements for the 2023 season to officially usher in the new blood.
Yang Liyu, the 1997-born player had honed his skills in the Portuguese league. Upon his return, he joined Tianjin Jinmen Tigers before bouncing to Guangzhou. Under Cannavaro's tutelage, Yang Liyu made the leap and helped the team win the 2019 Chinese Super League title. Last season, despite the loss of the team's squad, Yang Liyu remained a steady starter for Guangzhou, contributing an eye-catching 9 goals in 32 matches.
Feng Boxuan, also born in 1997, also traveled to the Portuguese league. After returning to China, he joined the Guangzhou team. Spent three seasons in Henan Songshan Longmen, Feng Boxuan performance is not bad, as a defender played 67 games, contributing 4 goals and 3 assists, his joining undoubtedly for the Guoan back line injected fresh blood. Fang Hao, a youngster born in 2000, has made a name for himself in the Shandong Taishan youth team. In the Dubai Cup battle with Thailand, he showed the vigor of young players. Not long ago, Fang Hao performed brightly with China's Asian Games team in an away match against New Zealand's U22 team. Last season, Fang Hao made only 3 appearances for Taishan. Now joining Guoan, he is expected to get more exercise opportunities. Guoan didn't perform well in the last season and only finished seventh. In the new season, with the access qualification in hand, Guoan is expected to revitalize and compete with strong teams such as Wuhan Sanzhen and Shandong Taishan for the league title in the new season.
